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Don’t shy away from the language of loss | Brief letters

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PUBLISHEDSep 2, 2026, 5:03 PM
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Words of condolence | Autumn versus winter | More fitting names Polly Hudson writes about how people don’t know what to say to the bereaved ( 26 August ).
Trust me, the bereaved don’t either. My parents died in a car crash. I watched people sheer away in absolute mind-numbing embarrassment,…
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